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• leno
  leno

  noun

  a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
• Leno
  Leno

  noun

  Dan, original name George Galvin. 1860–1904, British music-hall entertainer, noted esp for his pantomime performances: he died insane

leno

American  

[lee-noh] / ˈli noʊ /

noun

• lenos
  plural

1. Also called leno weave;.  Also called gauze weave.  a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.

2. any fabric in this weave.

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adjective

1. made in leno weave.

leno ¹ British  

/ ˈliːnəʊ /

noun

1. (in textiles) a weave in which the warp yarns are twisted together in pairs between the weft or filling yarns

2. a fabric of this weave

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Leno ² British  

/ ˈliːnəʊ /

noun

1. Dan, original name George Galvin. 1860–1904, British music-hall entertainer, noted esp for his pantomime performances: he died insane

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• lenos
  plural

Etymology

Origin of leno

1850–55; perhaps Anglicized variant of French linon lawn, derivative of lin linen (< Latin līnum flax)

Example Sentences

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leno Leno

I have been a boatman on the Nile, a leno in Rome at the time of the Punic wars, then a Greek rhetorician in Subura where I was devoured by insects.

From The George Sand-Gustave Flaubert Letters by Aimée G. Leffingwel McKenzie

Measure the circumference of your net frame, and see that you get sufficient leno to make a good full net.

From Butterflies and Moths (British) by William S. Furneaux

A thin cotton fabric, woven in the same way, is known as leno, to distinguish it from muslin made by plain weaving.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various

This is of "leno," a cheap kind of strong gauze.

From Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. by Montagu Browne

On their return to the skiff, the presiding matron, while Miss Du Plessis rowed, unfolded a long piece of yellow leno she had picked up in one of the rooms.

From Two Knapsacks A Novel of Canadian Summer Life by John Campbell

Bernd Leno: The German goalkeeper was not particularly at fault for any of Chelsea's goals but still couldn't stop them.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

He hired Allen to write jokes for Walker along with a pair of yet-to-be discovered comics: Jay Leno and David Letterman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

I must wonder: If the real Jay Leno, known for his collection of classic cars, plays a character named Jay Limo in the film, does Jay Limo also . . . collect cars?

From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026

The Brazilian then turned provider for United's second but Matheus Cunha still had plenty to do before lashing high beyond Bernd Leno.

From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026

This year he’d paid some huge sum to fly in Jay Leno to serve as the entertainment.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis